NO MATTER YOUR MUSICAL TASTE
THE THRILL OF LIVE MUSIC, WITH ITS
SWEATY CROWDS AND THE VIBRATION
OF FAR-TOO-LOUD BASS, IS ENOUGH
TO SEND YOU INTO A MUSICAL FRENZY.
LUCKILY SOUTH WALES HAS AN
ASTOUNDING CHOICE OF VENUES
WHEREYOU CAN DO JUST THAT.
SMALL VENUES
BUFFALO
11 Windsor Place, Cardiff
029 2031 0312
www.buffalocardiff.com
Buffalo has emerged as one of the best
places to see live music in Cardiff. Now
many promoters’ small venue of choice,
it has provided some rare opportunities
to see acts from the far side of the Atlantic as well as many popular bands closer
to home. Great atmosphere for gigs and
the sound isn’t half bad either.
CAFÉ JAZZ
21 St Mary Street, Cardiff
029 2038 7026
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
With regular jam sessions and live jazz
bands throughout the week, you’ll soon
forget that you are actually on St Mary
Street as you become engrossed in the
jazzy tunes and infectious atmosphere.
This is the place for any music lover.
DEMPSEYS
15 Castle Street, Cardiff
029 2023 9253
It’s not what you’d call a typical venue
for music, but this Celtic pub offers
a little more than a first glance might
suggest. With fortnightly indie discos by
the notorious Twisted By Design team,
regular jazz nights and annual Swn
Festival activities, you know that this
place is worth that second look.
THE FULL MOON
Womanby Street, Cardiff
029 2037 3022
www.thefullmooncardiff.com
Now reaching its second birthday, The
Full Moon and Moon Club have made a
big impression. With a host of live music
nights championing local and national
talent, a comprehensive drinks list
offering drinks from around the world,
and regular DJs to keep you dancing
until the early hours, Full Moon is an
invigorating venue for music lovers in
Cardiff.
GWDIHW
6 Guildford Cresent, Cardiff
02920 397933
www.gwdihw.co.uk
Word-of-mouth has quickly established
Gwdihw as one of the most intriguing
live venues in Cardiff. With a regularly
packed programme, you can expect live
bands, soulful vibes, diverse DJs, regular
mini music festivals. Weekends host the
best funk, soul, world, latin and hip-hop
grooves from around the UK and abroad
and during the week there’s always a
healthy lineup of excellent indie bands
to please your ears.
LIVE LOUNGE
The Friary, Cardiff
029 2032 8159
www.thelivelounge.com
Live Lounge hosts live music every night
of the week, and it’s the perfect place to
catch a broad range of local bands and
acoustic acts along with a spot of food
before the masses descend for drunken
debauchery late into the early hours.
10 FEET TALL
11a-12 Church Street, Cardiff
029 2022 8883
www.10feettallcardiff.com
A hip and happening hangout for local
bands and DJs, 10 Feet Tall is easily
one of the most popular places to catch
some of the best local DJs and regular
live music on their second floor stage
and underground Undertone venue.
THE CHATTERY
59 Uplands Crescent Uplands,
Swansea,
01792 473276
www.homepage.ntlworld.com/thechattery/
It looks like a homely restaurant from
the outside, largely because it is, but
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